Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UT Austin ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.
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UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for sociology. More specifically it was ranked #40 out of 561 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 151 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 150 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UT Austin. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Austin go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,171 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Austin, sociology students borrow a median amount of $23,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all sociology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,268.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the sociology program at UT Austin is $235 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at The University of Texas at Austin.
Of the 151 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Austin, about 36% were men and 64% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
White | 55 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 10 |
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 430 |
Political Science & Government | 335 |
Anthropology | 76 |
International Relations & National Security | 67 |
Geography & Cartography | 53 |
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